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A Grin Without A CAt180’/B&W + color/1977-1993
Marker’s magnum opus, A GRIN WITH-OUT A CAT is a three-hour examination of the worldwide political upheavals that defined the 1960s and 70s.
“A work of extraordinaryjournalism, but also a workof deft and subtle poetry.”– Dave Kehr, The New York Times
remembrAnCe ofthinGs to ComeCo-directed by Yannick Bellon42’/B&W/2001
The life and work of photojournal-ism pioneer Denise Bellon. A dazzling portrait; a reflection on photography, memory, thought, and history. .
“unforgettable!”– Elvis Mitchell, The New York Times
BONUs FIlM: ColetteA film by Yannick Bellon26’/B&W/1950
the sixth sideof the PentAGonCo-directed by Francois Reichenbach 26’/B&W + color/1967
the embAssy 21’/color/1973
A remarkable time-capsule, THE sIXTH sIDE OF THE PENTAGON is Marker’s first-person account of the 1967 March on Washington. THE EMBAssY is one of his few fiction films.
“A searing, artful piece of agitprop.”– Artnet
one dAy in the lifeof Andrei ArseneviCh 55’/color/1999
Marker’s personal and loving portrait of his friend and colleague, Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky, widely regarded as one of the 20th century’s greatest filmmakers.
“A sublime meditation.”– The Los Angeles Times
the lAst bolshevik 116’/B&W + color/1993
Marker’s tribute to Russian film pioneer Alexander Medvedkin, and an archeo-logical expedition into the history of cinema and the soviet Union.
“one of the key works of our time. not to be missed.”– Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
BONUs FIlM: hAPPinessA film by Alexander Medvedkin64’/B&W/1934
the CAse ofthe GrinninG CAt58’/color/2004
A complex essay on art, culture and politics at the start of the new millen-nium, and in the wake of 9/11.
“lively, engaged, and provocative!”– J. Hoberman, Village Voice
BONUs FIlMs:seven Films on Animals, includingthree Cheers for the WhAle17’/color/1972
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“his sprawling and constantly evolving body of work…was at once fragmentary and cohesive, united by an abiding interest in the nature of time and memory and by a strong physical
and intellectual wanderlust.” – Dennis lim, THE NEw YoRk TimEs
Chris Marker (1921-2012) is recognized worldwide as one of the most innovative and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema, and, as biographer Catherine lupton wrote, “a touchstone for artists, commentators and audiences in many fields of contemporary audio-visual culture.” Icarus Films is proud to have released six DVDs (so far) of films by Chris Marker.
Chris mArker Six DVDS